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Eat Local: Weaver’s Way’s Pickles Bring the Burn

Last night I was at the Fair Food Farmstand after work, picking up some groceries: a couple yukon gold potatoes for a roasted sausage dish I planned on making with my Meadow Run merguez, some yogurt, a couple apples, a tiny block of Birchrun Hills Highland Alpine (a cheese I am intensely devoted to) and

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February 23, 2010
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Latest Biking Buzz: Bicycle Coalition Red Bowl

Biking, bowling and beer: These are a few of my favorite things! On March 6, the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia hosts their third annual Red Bowl event. The cost of a ticket includes FREE bowling, raffle prizes and Globe Sprints. (Yes, Globe Sprints.) There will also be a cash bar and food for sale.

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February 23, 2010
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Call to Arms: Jamie Oliver at the TED Conference

Recently I've been looking for a world to describe the people who make me go weak at the knees, from a sustainability standpoint. It's a special variety of non-sexual crush, one you develop on someone who truly impresses you with their passion and initiative. I was thinking about "Grush"—like Green Crush—but people didn't seem

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February 22, 2010
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Mark Your Calendar: 8th Annual Social Venture Institute

Attention entrepreneurs and local business people: On February 26 and 27, the business world and the environmental world merge with The Sustainable Business Network’s (SBN) 8th annual Social Venture Institute. The conference, the only one of its kind on the East Coast, is dedicated to improving businesses with The Triple Bottom Line philosophy—a new way of doing business that encourages entrepreneurs

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February 22, 2010
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From the Editor: Philly to Farm

"There are so many opportunities. We wish we were 20 years younger,” Paul Crivellaro mused, sitting across the kitchen table from his wife Ember in their Berks County home. It was a cold, gray December day and the Crivellaros had invited me in for coffee and cookies after a short meet-and-greet with their herd of

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February 20, 2010
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Cover Story: Second Life

A recently-renovated Glenside home showcases salvage's potentialWhen her family moved from Paoli to Glenside, Fran Crotty knew she wanted to do a green remodel using as much salvaged material as possible. It was also essential that the renovation blend in with the historic character of the home.  

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February 20, 2010
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Intersections: Flower Power

This year’s Philadelphia International Flower Show features several green exhibitions.
The 2010 Philadelphia International Flower Show will showcase not only beautiful flowers and horticultural achievements, but also innovative green projects. It’s fitting, since the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS) funnels $1 million in Flower Show revenue into their Philadelphia Green urban revitalization program. Philadelphia

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February 20, 2010
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Intersections: Yards Tasting Room

Venerable local brewery taps a new market. In late January, Yards Brewing Company unveiled their latest assist to the city’s hangovers: a tasting room at their brewery on Delaware Avenue. The space will sell six-packs, cases, kegs and sixtels, in addition to pints that can be enjoyed at the U-shaped bar. The tasting room was

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February 20, 2010
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Local Business: Sweet Freedom Bakery

A new South Street bakery offers sweet treats for sensitive eaters.
"Baking you happy” is the motto of South Street’s new Sweet Freedom Bakery. Owners Heather Esposito and Allison Lubert aim to provide treats all eaters can enjoy—every baked good on the premesis is vegan, gluten-free, soy-free, corn-free, wheat-free and peanut-free.

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February 20, 2010
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Intersections: Color Wheels

Mural Arts sets its sights on the city’s lunch trucks

After a while, Philadelphia’s omnipresent lunch trucks can blend together, fading into the backdrop of the city. Enter the Lunch Truck Project, a Mural Arts Program bringing vibrant colors and eye-popping designs to our city’s mobile meals. 

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February 20, 2010
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